[Jukes Mum]

Been in the chicken hut and come out covered in lice/mites! Any ideas what they are? The are tiny and really pale/straw coloured and were all clustered around the main door of the coop (not the bob hole). I have deep cleaned the hut, doused it in DE and louse powdered the hens. I had a good rummage through all the hens feathers, under their wings, around their bottoms and cound not see anything at all. Living in the hut i would assume that these are red mite, but aren't they red/dark coloured? I'm covered in them- straight in the shower!!!

[Greenerlife]

Yep. Me too!  Mine are definitely not red mite - white and a bit bigger.  Doused everything last week, and it seems better but not perfect.  Will be jet washing this weekend (me and the hens!)

[Jukes Mum]

How odd. If you find out what yours are- let me know!

[HesterF]

Remember red mite are only red after they've eaten so don't discount them on the basis of colour.

[Jukes Mum]

Ah ha! that could explain it! It was late afternoon so they won't have been feasting on my beautiful girls for hours!